Lightweight sensation Amir Khan started his professional career with a bang on Saturday night in England when he knocked out unknown David Bailey in a single round. Khan was a chief support to what was supposed to be a huge heavyweight contest but all that changes when Danny Williams claimed to have the flu and…
It looks as if former middleweight title contender Howard Eastman of England’s days of world championship level fighting are over after he lost once again, bringing his record to forty wins against three losses. Eastman’s only previous losses were to William Joppy and Bernard Hopkins, but on Saturday night in Germany, he was out-pointed unanimously…
It’s always a special night when two world champions put everything they’ve worked so hard for on the line in search of a unification of their titles. Saturday, September 17 will be such a night when WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera looks to add another chapter to his storied career in a 12…
Continuing in it’s quest to revolutionize the business of boxing promotion and put the power back in the hands of the people who have worked tirelessly to entertain legions of fight fans, Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to welcome Marco Antonio Barrera and “Sugar†Shane Mosley as equity partners in the Los Angeles-based company launched…
World Boxing Council Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko’s next fight will be against the winner of the Aug. 13 Hasim Rahman-Monte Barrett “interim” WBC heavyweight title bout. A letter from the WBC dated July 14 and sent to Klitschko, the management teams of Rahman and Barrett and Don King Productions, said that Klitschko, as WBC champion,…
The Board of Governors of the World Boxing Council, presided by doctor Jose Sulaiman, announces from its offices in Mexico City that a final decision has been taken in regards to the heavyweight division, as follows: 1. The WBC requires that Vitali Klitschko make his following defense against the interim champion, winner of the Rahman-Barrett…
Howard Eastman is unfazed at the prospect of fighting in front of a partisan home crowd when he takes on unbeaten German based Armenian Arthur Abraham in a WBA Intercontinental clash that doubles as a WBC eliminator at the Versicherung Arena in Nuremberg tomorrow night. “I’m actually looking forward to it,†said the Battersea Bomber…
Former two-times WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide has offered to save the day by stepping in to challenge British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight champion Mark Hobson next Friday following the withdrawal of original opponent and mandatory contender David Haye. “Give me that job,†said Hide. “I don’t care about the timeframe; I will come in on…
This week sees something quite big happen in regards to boxing in Britain. Terrestrial television, roughly the equivalent of “Network” TV in America, is returning to the sport here in the UK. This is similar to when NBC started showing boxing in the US a couple of years back; it provides a much larger audience…
Everything went wrong for Kassim “The Dream” Ouma last night in Las Vegas as he dropped a twelve round decision to new IBF light middleweight champions Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin. Ouma was on the canvas twice thanks to Karmazin’s sharp punching but came back to force a steady defense of his title until the…
Undefeated Oxnard, CA native Daniel Cervantes (6-0) returns to the ring on July 15 at the Pechanga Resort & Casino, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Cervantes, who is co-managed by two-time world champion Fernando Vargas, will compete in a six round jr. welterweight bout against Colorado City, CO native Anthony…
DiBella Entertainment’s Leavander Johnson (34-4-2, 26 KO’s) is the new IBF Lightweight champion and has his sights set on Erik Morales (48-2-0, 34 KO’s), but Johnson feels that the Mexican standout is ducking him. Johnson’s last victory was an impressive seventh round knock out over Stefano Zoff to capture the vacant IBF title. Johnson once…